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Old 07-31-2009, 12:21 PM
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Well I found a place that has a lot of wrecked GM trucks and SUVs and I was wonting to get a posi rear and with at least 3.73 or 4.10 gears. I have a 02 model silverado and have disk brakes. So I won't to know what all vehicles to ask the guy to check for and what codes they have to check the rear end for what I need. Most likly the gears I won't will be in a 4x4 huh?
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4X4's usually cam with the better gears.

I have 3.23's in my base 2x4 WT. Where as a base 4x4 gets 3.73's. Plus my wife and though about a 4x4 for some fun, and my re-search found all most all 4x4's in my area in the NNBS model came with 4.11's. Plus most had posi's in them.
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im mainly lookin for something that will be a direct fit with no issues with brakes and whatever else.. think something like a 99-02 silverado z71 will have what i need? or is there any denali or tahoe that came with 4.10 gear ratio in the years that had disk brakes.?
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base 4x4's came with 3.42's unless they got an upgrade to 3.73's, z71's got 3.73's a z71 rear end would be a direct swap, as long as you get one that has the disk brakes, the later models have drums. as for a denali or tahoe and avalanches rear end fitting, they are a 5 link setup with trailing arms and coil spring rear suspension, not leaf springs, so definitely not a direct swap.
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haaaaa i broke my rear end recently so i got familiar with those codes real quick
for the eaton locker the code is G80 and at least for the 3.73s which is what i have the option code is GT4... if anyone has one of these things laying around that isnt broken they wanna throw my way i would much appreciate it lol
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I know several 2wd trucks that came with 3:73s and posi.. My 05 did and my buddys 03 GMC did.. We both still upgraded to 4:10s tho..
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just curious, i have an extended cab 06 with a 5' 8" bed and its super light and noticably quicker then 6' 6" extended cabs, and i was wondering if i should go for 4.10s or would that kill my mileage too much? what kinda mpg you guys getting with those?
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Mileage in town is same or better. On the highway I lost a bit, especially if I cruise at 75 mph. I got 17.8 @ 75 w/4.10s
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410s would really help it out in town, like GMCtrk said you will loose some on the highway, but just keep it down around 70 and ur set.
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